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Feyenoord will entertain AZ Alkmaar at De Kuip in the Eredivisie on Saturday. Both teams have five wins in 10 league games this season and the hosts are in fourth place in the league table with 19 points, two more than AZ.
De club aan de Maas suffered their first loss of the league campaign on Wednesday, falling to a 2-0 home loss to rivals Ajax. That loss also saw their unbeaten streak in the Eredivisie end after 29 games. They failed to score in that loss for the first time in the league this season and will look to return to goalscoring ways.
The visitors have seen a drop in form and are winless in their last six games across all competitions, suffering five losses. They arrested their five-game losing streak last week, securing a 2-2 draw against Go Ahead Eagles in the Eredivisie. Troy Parrott and Denso Kasius were on the scoresheet for them but they gave away their two-goal lead in the second half.
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Feyenoord vs AZ Alkmaar Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have squared off 100 times in all competitions. The hosts have the upper hand in these meetings with 55 wins. AZ have 24 wins and 21 games have ended in draws.
- De club aan de Maas are on a five-game winning streak in this fixture. They registered 1-0 wins in their two league meetings against the visitors last season and recorded a 2-0 win in the KNVB Cup in February.
- The hosts have outscored Alkmaar 21-20 in 10 league games. Interestingly, they have also conceded one more goal than the visitors in that period (10).
- The visitors have suffered three consecutive defeats in their travels while also failing to score in these losses.
Feyenoord vs AZ Alkmaar Prediction
De club aan de Maas suffered their first league defeat of the year on Wednesday, failing to score for the first time since April, and will look to bounce back here. They have won their last five meetings against the visitors, keeping three consecutive clean sheets, and are strong favorites.
Santiago Gimenez, Quilindschy Hartman, and Jordan Lotomba remain sidelined with injuries, so Ayase Ueda is expected to lead the lineup here. Calvin Stengs is also not fully fit and is a doubt.
De Kaasboeren earned their first point since September last week and will look to continue that momentum. They have conceded two goals apiece in three of their last four league outings, which is a cause for concern.
They have a lengthy absentee list which includes Bruno Martins Indi, Ibrahim Sadiq, and Wouter Goes, who are nursing injuries.
Considering the visitors' recent struggles and De club aan de Maas' recent record in this fixture, the hosts are expected to eke out a narrow win.
Prediction: Feyenoord 2-1 AZ Alkmaar
Feyenoord vs AZ Alkmaar Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Feyenoord to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: First Team to Score - Feyenoord
Bold Tip: Troy Parrott to score or assist any time - Yes
